Episode 4
Michael is surprised by his brother's revelation while Mrs Madrigal tries to ease Brian's worries about Shawna. From May 2016. Episode 4 of 5.
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Episode Four
Michael is surprised by his brother's revelation. Mrs Madrigal tries to ease Brian's worries about Shawna leaving.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan
Producer Susan Roberts
Director Charlotte Riches
For more than three decades, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series has blazed its own trail through popular culture-from ground-breaking newspaper serial to classic novel. Radio 4 are dramatising the full series of the Tales novels for the very first time. Michael Tolliver Lives continues the adventures of Armistead's well-loved characters, followed by Mary Anne in Autumn.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mrs Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Michael | Trevor White |
| Ben | Martin Sherman |
| Brian | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Irwin | James Lailey |
| Director | Charlotte Riches |
| Producer | Susan Roberts |
| Adaptor | Lin Coghlan |
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
Broadcasts
Thu 19 May 201610:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Thu 19 May 201619:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 8 Feb 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 9 Feb 201802:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
An interview with Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin on the influences of Tales of the City and San Francisco in the 1970s.
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